Chappell Roan might have taken house some {hardware} final week on the VMAs, however she’s not leaping on the concept of profitable a Grammy, music‘s highest honor.
Given the singer’s speedy climb to fame prior to now 12 months following the discharge of her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess in 2023, it wouldn’t be a shock if she earned some Grammy nominations this 12 months. Nevertheless, awards aren’t actually Roan’s precedence in the meanwhile.
“I’m kind of hoping I don’t win, because then everyone will get off my ass: ‘See guys, we did it and we didn’t win, bye!’ I won’t have to do this again!” she lately advised The Face, although she admits her “mom would love to go to the Grammys or the Brits.”
Final week, Roan received the Moon Individual for greatest new artist on the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. She additionally carried out her hit music “Good Luck, Babe” throughout the present.
So what’s the “Hot To Go!” singer’s precedence proper now? Roan is concentrated on discovering a stability between her well being and profession and creating longevity within the music business.
“I feel ambitious about making this sustainable,” she mentioned. “That’s my biggest goal right now. My brain is like: quit right now, take next year off. This industry and artistry fucking thrive on mental illness, burnout, overworking yourself, overextending yourself, not sleeping. You get bigger the more unhealthy you are. Isn’t that so fucked up?”
Roan added. “The ambition is: How do I not hate myself, my job, my life, and do this? Because right now, it’s not working. I’m just scrambling to try to feel healthy.”
The “Pink Pony Club” artist has been very vocal about her criticism of the damaging facet of fame and the “predatory behavior” she’s skilled from individuals claiming to be followers. She’s beforehand pleaded for individuals to “stop touching me,” “stop being weird to my family and friends” and “stop assuming things about me.”
